List of HNK Rijeka records and statistics

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HNK Rijeka are a Croatian professional association football club based in Rijeka, Croatia who compete in the Croatian First Football League. The club was formed in July 1946 as NK Kvarner, and played its first unofficial match on 7 August 1946 against Hajduk Split, winning 2–0. Rinaldo Petronio scored the first goal for the club. The first official game was played in the qualifiers for the 1946–47 Yugoslav First League against Unione Sportiva Operaia (Pula), losing 2–1 in Rijeka. Kvarner later won the return leg 4–1 in Pula and qualified for the Yugoslav championship.[1] This article lists various records and statistics related to the club and individual players and managers.

All records and statistics accurate as of 5 May 2024.

Individual records and statistics[edit]

Current players and manager are in bold/italics.

Appearances[edit]

Other records in the Croatian First Football League[edit]

Other records in the Yugoslav First League[edit]

  • Most used substitute
    • 44, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Valdi Šumberac (1986–91)
  • Most used substitute (one season)
  • Appearances in most seasons

Most appearances[edit]

As of 14 May 2016 (includes only Yugoslav First League and Croatian First Football League matches):

Name Period Games
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Srećko Juričić 1974–85 293
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Damir Desnica 1972–84 251
3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Zvjezdan Radin 1974–85 247
4 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Josip Mohorović 1968–76 232
4 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Miloš Hrstić 1975–84 230
5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vladimir Lukarić 1958–69
1971–72
202
6 Croatia Kristijan Čaval 1998–05
2010–13
196
= Croatia Damir Milinović 1994–2000
2001
2003–04
196
8 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Marijan Jantoljak 1960–71 190
9 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mauro Ravnić 1978–88 186
10 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Croatia Robert Rubčić 1982–84
1985–94
1995–96
184
11 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Croatia Mladen Romić 1988–94
1995–98
180
12 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Milan Ružić 1976–83 176
= Croatia Đoni Tafra 1996–03 176
14 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Anđelo Milevoj 1963–70 174
15 Croatia Roberto Paliska 1984–91
1994–96
172
16 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sergio Machin 1970–82 166
17 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Adriano Fegic 1977–85 161
18 Croatia Dragan Tadić 1992–95
2003–07
158
= Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mladen Vranković 1960–68 158
20 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Croatia Mladen Mladenović 1981–89
1993–94
1997–98
156
= Croatia Dalibor Višković 1995–02 156
22 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Velimir Naumović 1956–65 155
23 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikica Milenković 1978–87 154
24 Croatia Mladen Ivančić 1993–99
2001–03
153
25 Croatia Dario Knežević 2002–06
2012–15
148
26 Bosnia and Herzegovina Admir Hasančić 1995–2000 147
= Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Croatia Daniel Šarić 1990–93
2003–07
147
28 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Croatia Nenad Gračan 1980–86
1995–96
146
= Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Croatia Mladen Žganjer 1989–97 146
30 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nedeljko Vukoje 1961–69 143

Goals[edit]

Other goalscoring records in Croatian First Football League[edit]

Other goalscoring records in Yugoslav First League[edit]

Other goalscoring records in UEFA competitions[edit]

Landmarks[edit]

Top goalscorers[edit]

As of 30 April 2022 (includes only Yugoslav First League and Croatian First Football League matches):

Name Period Goals
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Milan Radović 1976–81 56
2 Croatia Ahmad Sharbini 2003–07
2008–09
54
= Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Damir Desnica 1974–85 54
4 Bosnia and Herzegovina Admir Hasančić 1994–01 46
5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Croatia Mladen Mladenović 1981–89
1993–94
1998
43
6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Boško Bursać 1964–72 41
7 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vladimir Lukarić 1958–69
1971–72
40
8 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Miodrag Kustudić 1974–78
1982–83
39
= Croatia Anas Sharbini 2005–10
2013–15
39
10 Croatia Antonio Čolak 2018–20 38
= Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bruno Veselica 1954–64 38
12 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Janko Janković 1985–88 37
= Croatia Andrej Kramarić 2013–14 37
14 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Adriano Fegic 1977–85 36
15 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Edmond Tomić 1978–84 35
16 Croatia Franko Andrijašević 2016–17
2019–21
34
= Croatia Leon Benko 2012–14 34
= Austria Alexander Gorgon 2016–20 34
19 Montenegro Radomir Đalović 2007–08
2009–11
33
20 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Croatia Nenad Gračan 1980–86
1995–96
32
= Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nedeljko Vukoje 1961–70 32
22 Bosnia and Herzegovina Senad Brkić 1994–98 31
23 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Tonči Gulin 1963–67 30
24 Croatia Robert Murić 2019–22 28
25 Switzerland Josip Drmić 2021–22 27
26 Switzerland Mario Gavranović 2016–17 25
= Brazil Héber Araujo dos Santos 2017–19 25
= Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Danko Matrljan 1982–88 25
= Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nebojša Malbaša 1981–86 25
30 Slovenia Roman Bezjak 2015–16
2017
24
= Croatia Jakov Puljić 2017–20 24
32 Croatia Sandro Klić 1999–2004 23
33 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ivan Medle 1958–63 22
= Croatia Natko Rački 2001–03 22
35 Croatia Boško Balaban 1996–2000 21
36 Croatia Damir Kreilach 2008–13 19
= Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Velimir Naumović 1956–65 19
= Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Andrija Perčić 1964–69 19
= Hungary Barnabás Sztipánovics 1998–2000 19
= Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Croatia Zoran Škerjanc 1982–88
1992
19

Assists[edit]

Data is for the Croatian First Football League (since 2007–08).

Goalkeeping[edit]

Disciplinary[edit]

International[edit]

Homegrown players with most appearances in national team[edit]

# Name Career Apps
1 Croatia Boško Balaban 2000–07 35
2 Croatia Daniel Šarić 1997–2002 30
3 Croatia Mario Tokić 1998–2006 28
4 Croatia Mladen Mladenović 1990–96 19
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Petar Radaković 1961–64 19
6 Croatia Jasmin Agić 1999–2004 14
7 Croatia Dario Knežević 2006–09 13
8 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Marijan Brnčić 1962–67 10
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nenad Gračan 1984–86 10
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Miloš Hrstić 1979–82 10
11 Croatia Elvis Brajković 1994–96 8
12 Croatia Igor Budan 2007–08 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vladimir Lukarić 1961–65 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mauro Ravnić 1986–87 6

Participation in major international tournaments by Rijeka players[edit]

FIFA World Cup[edit]
UEFA Euro[edit]

Managerial[edit]

Awards[edit]

Yugoslav First League top goalscorers

Season Name Goals
1980–81 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Milan Radović 26

Croatian First Football League top goalscorers

Season Name Goals
2004–05 Croatia Tomislav Erceg 17
2012–13 Croatia Leon Benko 18
2014–15 Croatia Andrej Kramarić 21
2019–20 Croatia Antonio Čolak 20

Croatian Football Cup top goalscorers

Season Name Goals
2004–05 Croatia Tomislav Erceg 7
2013–14 Croatia Andrej Kramarić 10
2015–16 Croatia Marin Tomasov 5
2016–17 Switzerland Mario Gavranović 7
2018–19 Croatia Antonio Čolak 7
2020–21 Bosnia and Herzegovina Luka Menalo 6

Most assists in the Croatian First Football League (since 2007–08)

Season Name Assists
2012–13 Croatia Josip Brezovec 10
2013–14 Croatia Anas Sharbini 9
2015–16 Croatia Marin Tomasov 12
2017–18 Croatia Domagoj Pavičić 10
2018–19 Bosnia and Herzegovina Zoran Kvržić 11
2021–22 Croatia Robert Murić 10

Sportske novosti Yellow Shirt award

Prva HNL Player of the Year (Tportal)

Club records and statistics[edit]

As of 5 May 2024.

Competition appearances[edit]

Final position[edit]

League records and statistics[edit]

  • In Croatian First Football League:[2]
    • Matches played: 1084 (ranked 1st).[3]
    • Wins: 498 (ranked 3rd).
    • Draws: 277 (ranked 2nd).
    • Defeats: 309 (ranked 3rd).
    • Goals scored: 1642 (ranked 3rd).
    • Goals conceded: 1212 (ranked 2nd).
    • Foreign players: 136 (ranked 2nd).[4]
  • In Yugoslav First League:[5]
    • Matches played: 898 (ranked 12th).
    • Wins: 310 (ranked 12th).
    • Draws: 252 (ranked 11th).
    • Defeats: 336 (ranked 10th).
    • Goals scored: 1083 (ranked 11th).
    • Goals conceded: 1163 (ranked 11th).
    • Points: 857 (ranked 12th).

Matches and scorelines[edit]

Firsts[edit]

Lasts[edit]

Landmarks[edit]

Biggest wins[edit]

Biggest defeats[edit]

Highest scoring draws[edit]

Highest scoring matches[edit]

Records and statistics by season[edit]

Points[edit]

First division (Yugoslav First League and Croatian First Football League) only.

Matches[edit]

Wins[edit]

Defeats[edit]

Draws[edit]

Goals scored[edit]

Goals conceded[edit]

Goal difference[edit]

Disciplinary[edit]

Croatian First Football League only.

  • Yellow cards:
    • Most (total): 90 in 36 matches (2015–16).
    • Fewest (total): 29 in 22 matches (1992).
    • Most (average per match): 2.719 (1998–99).
    • Fewest (average per match): 1.318 (1992).
  • Red cards:
    • Most (total): 10 in 32 matches (2000–01).
    • Fewest (total): 0 in 32 matches (2004–05).
    • Most (average per match): 0.313 (2000–01).
    • Fewest (average per match): 0.000 (2004–05).

Sequences and runs[edit]

Currently active sequences are in bold/italics.

Goals[edit]

Wins[edit]

  • Longest winning streak:
    • In Yugoslav First League: 5 matches (28 May 1989 to 20 Aug 1989).
      • Home: 11 matches (13 Sep 1964 to 29 Aug 1965).
      • Away: 2 matches (3 times).
    • In Croatian First Football League: 10 matches (31 Oct 1998 to 7 Mar 1999).
      • Home: 14 matches (9 Nov 2008 to 12 Sep 2009).
      • Away: 5 matches (26 Sep 2021 to 30 Jan 2022).
    • In Yugoslav Cup: 6 matches (7 Sep 1977 to 8 Nov 1978).
      • Home: 4 matches (13 Oct 1976 to 8 Nov 1978).
      • Away: 4 matches (24 Oct 1977 to 24 May 1979).
    • In Croatian Cup: 13 matches (26 Sep 2018 to 14 Apr 2021).
      • Home: 7 matches (12 Apr 2005 to 13 Mar 2007).
      • Away: 9 matches (4 Apr 2018 to 14 Apr 2021).
    • In UEFA competitions: 6 matches (17 Jul 2014 to 18 Sep 2014).
      • Home: 3 matches (4 times).
      • Away: 3 matches (24 Jul 2014 to 28 Aug 2014).
  • Longest winning streak (all official matches):
    • Seasons in top flight: 16 matches, including 8 league, 5 European and 3 domestic cup matches (2 May 2014 to 24 Aug 2014).
      • Home: 16 matches (1 Mar 2014 to 21 Sep 2014).
      • Away: 8 matches (21 Sep 2021 to 30 Jan 2022).
  • Longest winning streak (one or two-legged knock-out ties):
    • In Yugoslav Cup: 10 ties (7 Sep 1977 to 24 May 1979).
    • In Croatian Cup: 13 ties (22 Sep 2004 to 29 Nov 2006; 26 Sep 2018 to 14 Apr 2021).
    • In UEFA competitions: 6 ties (18 Jul 2013 to 28 Aug 2014).
    • In all knock-out competitions: 16 ties (18 Jul 2013 to 4 Mar 2015).

Unbeaten[edit]

  • Longest unbeaten run:
    • In Yugoslav First League: 13 matches (20 Oct 1985 to 27 Apr 1986).
      • Home: 43 matches (20 Nov 1982 to 23 Jun 1985).
      • Away: 6 matches (18 Mar 1984 to 9 Aug 1984).
    • In Croatian First Football League: 44 matches (21 Feb 2016 to 6 May 2017).
      • Home: 53 matches (21 Sep 2014 to 11 Aug 2017).
      • Away: 21 matches (21 Feb 2016 to 6 May 2017).
    • In Yugoslav Cup: 14 matches (1 Dec 1976 to 7 Nov 1981).
      • Home: 8 matches (13 Oct 1976 to 27 Apr 1983).
      • Away: 7 matches (26 Oct 1977 to 7 Nov 1981).
    • In Croatian Cup: 16 matches (7 Apr 2004 to 3 May 2006).
      • Home: 15 matches (7 Dec 2001 to 24 Nov 2010).
      • Away: 9 matches (4 Apr 2018 to 14 Apr 2021).
    • In UEFA competitions: 9 matches (7 Nov 2013 to 18 Sep 2014).
      • Home: 12 matches (18 Jul 2013 to 16 Jul 2015).
      • Away: 4 matches (12 Dec 2013 to 18 Sep 2014; 11 Dec 2014 to 16 Aug 2017; 26 Nov 2020 to current).
  • Longest unbeaten run (all official matches):
    • Seasons in top flight: 45 matches (5 Apr 2016 to 6 May 2017); second longest run in European football.
      • Home: 44 matches (16 Jul 2015 to 11 Aug 2017).
      • Away: 23 matches (5 Apr 2016 to 6 May 2017).
    • Seasons in lower divisions: 32 matches (31 Aug 1969 to 6 Sep 1970).
      • Home: 39 matches (25 Mar 1973 to 19 Jun 1975).
      • Away: 26 matches (24 Aug 1969 to 17 Mar 1971).

Winless[edit]

  • Longest streak without a win:
    • In Yugoslav First League: 10 matches in 1959, 1961–62 and 1978–79.
      • Home: 6 matches (15 Oct 1961 to 26 Aug 1962).
      • Away: 30 matches (30 Oct 1968 to 13 Sep 1975).
    • In Croatian First Football League: 10 matches (16 Jul 2022 to 9 Oct 2022).
      • Home: 8 matches (8 Nov 2020 to 21 Mar 2021).
      • Away: 22 matches (14 Apr 2002 to 25 Oct 2003).
    • In Yugoslav Cup: 4 matches in 1961–65 and 1987–89.
      • Home: 2 matches (2 times).
      • Away: 11 matches (2 Dec 1959 to 26 Oct 1977).
    • In Croatian Cup: 4 matches in 2001–03.
      • Home: 4 matches (25 Oct 1996 to 29 Oct 2003).
      • Away: 4 matches (31 Aug 1993 to 7 Sep 1994).
    • In UEFA competitions: 7 matches in 2013–14.
      • Home: 4 matches (11 Jul 2017 to 7 Dec 2017).
      • Away: 9 matches (27 Sep 1978 to 24 Aug 2000).

Defeats[edit]

  • Longest losing streak:
    • In Yugoslav First League: 6 matches in 1959 and 1968.
      • Home: 4 matches (14 Jun 1959 to 6 Dec 1959).
      • Away: 8 matches (3 times).
    • In Croatian First Football League: 7 matches (28 Sep 2002 to 16 Nov 2002).
      • Home: 3 matches (3 times).
      • Away: 8 matches (14 Apr 2002 to 9 Nov 2002).
    • In Yugoslav Cup: 4 matches in 1962–66.
      • Home: 2 matches (8 Apr 1959 to 27 Feb 1966).
      • Away: 11 matches (2 Dec 1959 to 26 Oct 1977).
    • In Croatian Cup: 3 matches (2 times).
      • Home: 4 matches (20 Mar 1996 to 7 Dec 2001).
      • Away: 2 matches (3 times).
    • In UEFA competitions: 4 matches (16 Aug 2017 to 28 Sep 2017; 22 Oct 2020 to 26 Nov 2020).
      • Home: 3 matches (22 Aug 2017 to 7 Dec 2017).
      • Away: 7 matches (30 Jun 2002 to 6 Aug 2009).

Draws[edit]

  • Longest drawing streak:
    • In Yugoslav First League: 5 matches (1 Nov 1987 to 6 Dec 1987).
      • Home: 4 matches (2 times).
      • Away: 5 matches (20 Oct 1985 to 27 Apr 1986).
    • In Croatian First Football League: 4 matches (5 times).
      • Home: 4 matches (4 times).
      • Away: 5 matches (2 times).
    • In Yugoslav Cup: 2 matches in 1979–80 and 1986–87.
      • Home: 1 match (4 times).
      • Away: 3 matches (2 times).
    • In Croatian Cup: 3 matches in 2008.
      • Home: 2 matches (13 Mar 2007 to 12 Nov 2008).
      • Away: 2 matches (29 Oct 2008 to 26 Nov 2008).
    • In UEFA competitions: 3 matches in 2013 and 2015–16.
      • Home: 3 matches (3 Oct 2013 to 28 Nov 2013).
      • Away: 2 matches (4 times).
  • Longest streak without a draw:
    • In Yugoslav First League: 15 matches (20 Apr 1988 to 2 Oct 1988).
      • Home: 11 matches (13 Sep 1964 to 29 Aug 1965).
      • Away: 16 matches (20 May 1979 to 5 Jun 1980).
    • In Croatian First Football League: 23 matches (16 Aug 1998 to 2 May 1999).
      • Home: 16 matches (21 Sep 2008 to 12 Sep 2009).
      • Away: 25 matches (21 May 2005 to 24 Feb 2007).
    • In Yugoslav Cup: 16 matches in 1952–67.
      • Home: 9 matches (16 May 1979 to 19 Nov 1986).
      • Away: 21 matches (11 Nov 1951 to 24 May 1979).
    • In Croatian Cup: 24 matches (26 Nov 2008 to 22 Apr 2015).
      • Home: 14 matches (15 Jun 1994 to 8 Mar 2005).
      • Away: 38 matches (26 Nov 2008 to 19 oct 2022).
    • In UEFA competitions: 8 matches (21 Jun 2008 to 8 Aug 2013).
      • Home: 9 matches (5 Mar 1980 to 13 Jul 2006).
      • Away: 8 matches (14 Sep 2000 to 8 Aug 2013).

Longest sequences and runs against single opposition in the Croatian First Football League[edit]

Opponents and familiarity[edit]